Just back from watching The Wolfman and there are several things that have surprised me about this film. I believe it has been delayed by many months which it spent in post-production and I'm pleased that this hasn't made it into a long and drawn out film. Yes, it is a little bit schizophrenic at times, but the acting, the direction, the sets, the special effects and the make up are all very professional. In fact on the, I'm stunned how they managed to take 21st Century comedy maestro Michael McIntyre and age him slightly to be the lead actor:
The film is quite enjoyable, doesn't bore you at any point and has a nice sprinkling of loud noises / jump out scenes as well as some hardcore gore (similar to Daybreakers in not pulling any punches). From the opening titles, you realise that this is a remake of a classic Hammer horror film about "The Wolfman". It's not a serious thriller about werewolves nor a teen flick about love between monsters. All it tries to do is tell the story of this one Wolfman and it does that pretty well. That said, there are times especially in the first half hour were the direction and acting comes across as a serious drama or suspense thriller which at the time does confuse you. When you leave and you recall the opening titles, the main sequence in the middle and the closing scene, you know that it is very good and modern Hammer horror film which does entertain.
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